This Is What Tesla Full Self-Driving Looks Like When It Actually Works

FSD is made possible using vision neural networks, which help the system "perceive and understand the world, just like humans do." The system keeps on learning using anonymized data from Tesla's vehicles like theModel 3and Model X. Tesla even said the system picks up "unusual and weird ones."

Sure, the software is far from perfect. But at least Tesla is now confident enough to provide a demonstration while under fire from government agencies. For one, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has been watching Tesla since 2021 after 30 crashes resulted in 10 deaths using Autopilot.

Tesla has been working to improve the FSD, with the company even opening a summer job last July tohelp develop the systemby driving Tesla EVs. After all, Mercedes-Benz beat Tesla to SAE Level 3 driving in the US with the 2024 S-Class and EQS Sedan. The Drive Pilot system was鉴于gre考试en lightto operate in California and Nevada.

At present, equipping Full Self-Driving capability is a $12,000 option when ordering a Tesla, and that's just the hardware to enable it once the feature becomes fully viable. Until then, if you are selected, you can use the functionality under the current beta testing phase.

Effectively, you're paying as much as 30% extra (in the case of a base Model 3) for the potential to beta-test an unfinished product. Typically, software developers pay beta testers to test a product before it reaches the market. If Tesla's tactic sounds scammy, well, it is, at least in our eyes.

Still, at least the technology seems to be making strides, and it must be said that, in clear weather and minimal traffic (perfect conditions), a Tesla display car performed admirably. While some owners have experienced the same, it hasn't been smooth sailing for all, and several beta testers haveencountered some pretty dodgy behaviorfrom the self-driving EVs in the past.

At least we can now see how it's meant to operate when all goes well.